“I’ve survived two suicide attempts” is the heart stopping statement T-Kea made that captured my attention. Her story is full of rebounding strength with chapters we all can relate to.

T-Kea Blackman is a mental health advocate that desires to see minority communities healthy despite the disadvantages and racism that negatively impact their mental health. But here’s the interesting part, T-Kea earned a master’s degree in public relations and corporate communications from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree in radio, television and film production from Howard University.